13 Facts About The Bon-Ton

The Bon-Ton was a popular store destination on the classic radio show Fibber McGee and Molly, which aired from 1935 to 1959.

The Bon-Ton Stores began the decade by opening more stores, establishing a new division, Maxwell's, and acquiring L S Good.

In July 1994, The Bon-Ton purchased the 127-year-old Adam, Meldrum, and Anderson Company chain based in Buffalo, New York, for $42.

Around the same time, The Bon-Ton purchased Chappell's of Syracuse, New York, and Hess's of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The Bon-Ton initially retained and operated Hess's flagship location until 1996, when it closed after nearly 100 years of continuous operation.

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In 1995, The Bon-Ton entered the Rochester, New York market in three former McCurdy's locations, as well as in a former McCurdy's space in Elmira.

In October 2003, The Bon-Ton expanded its reach into Ohio and the lower Midwest with the acquisition of the 69-store Elder-Beerman store chain.

In September 2006, The Bon-Ton purchased four former Parisian stores from Belk ; the stores were located in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

The Bon-Ton had been Bon-Ton's CEO from 1985 to 1995 and held other senior management positions.

In fall 2016, The Bon-Ton launched in-store and online "Close to Home" shops in 45 of its stores, selling locally sourced and locally themed products.

On May 5,2017, The Bon-Ton Stores was informed its common stock was no longer in compliance with NASDAQ listing requirements, and the stock was de-listed from the exchange on December 6 and became listed in OTC Pink.

On December 18,2017, The Bon-Ton Stores revealed it had failed to pay $14 million in interest that had been due December 15.

In September 2022 The Bon-Ton relaunched online as the first brand relaunch by BrandX.